Water Vulnerability Testing Service

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements:

Solicitation Number: EN438-189002/A Title: Water Vulnerability Testing Service

The Department of National Defence (DND) requires two (2) Task Authorization Contracts (TACs) to conduct drinking water vulnerability assessments, and for the preparation of monitoring and management plans, as stated in Annex A, at various locations in Canada.

The term of each contract will be from date of contract award until 31 March 2021 plus two (2) one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract.

The Contractor will be responsible for ensuring all personnel, equipment, and technical expertise required to carry out work described in the TAC and subsequent Task Authorizations (TAs) are available and meet all regulations and standards applicable to the work. Specific details of the Work will be communicated in subsequent TAs. Activities will be conducted on an "as and when requested" basis, as determined by the DND Project Manager (DND PM).

There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Industrial Security Program (ISP) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

This bid solicitation is to establish a contract with task authorizations (TAs) for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the bid solicitation, to the Identified Users across Canada, including areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements.

This procurement is subject to the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, the Ta’an Kwach’an Council Final Agreement, and the Kwanlin Dun First Nation Final Agreement.

The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; refer to Part 5 - Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.

This bid solicitation allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid electronically. Bidders must refer to Part 2 entitled Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 entitled Bid Preparation Instructions, of the bid solicitation, for further information.

Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

The Contractor must obtain from its employee(s) or subcontractor(s) the completed and signed Non-Disclosure Agreement attached at Annex F and provide it to the DND Project Administrative Authority before they are given access to information by or on behalf of Canada in connection with the Work.

The Phased Bid Compliance Process applies to this requirement.

Please address all enquiries to the Contracting Authority

Name: Andrew Denbeigh Title: Supply Specialist Telephone: 613-484-1586 E-mail address: andrew.denbeigh@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.